New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-23
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NEW RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES
THE COMMISSION ON THE MANHATTAN coMrANf


THE COMMISSION on THE MANHATTAN coMPANf
APPLICATION BEGINS WORK.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners appointed on the
application of the Manhattan Elevated Halfway |on'-
pany to determine the adyisabity OF It's proposeu
new routes met in the Mutual Insurance Company 5
building yesterday. f. Ellery Anderson, the char.
Walter Stanton, dry-goods merchant
commissioners. Jackson 8. Schultz and william r.
wortben, civil engineer, were absent. Juiieh ';
Davies appeared for the Manhattan Company. h0pcr'
Biss the president of the Metropolitan Transit Com
pany which proposes to build an elevated foaa ~
Broadway, and Burton n. Harrison, as COUNSEL
represented the interests OF that corporation -,
Mr. Davies put in the formal papers ana theh STAT" =.
that the first question to determine was whener tne
commissioners thought there was necessity r rp
additional elevated steam railways in this cry. no
commits ioners should further determine TO WHAT
extent this necessary, how inadequate the pres
ent rapid trans accommodations were anu " i n
routes it should be- advisable TO lay OUT Ho t'Io"s
that the petition of fifty reputable citizens ior ho
appointment of the commission would saihee 10, nus
testimony of fifty such persons that addi''on"i
Mr. Anderson stated that il any one wished to be
heard the general question oil the heecss s,rS;t
increased facilities for rapid transit an opportunity
would then he Afforded. Ill, IN
adopted. IL is the rs that adopted oy lne or
Rapid Transit Commission, and Mr.. ihutOer ie'" ~
aThat these commissioner hereby determine that
there is necessity in the City and County oil New-
York. OF n steam railway or railways lor the irahSPo
tation OF passengers, mails or fright.
Mr. Davies then explained the proposed new routes
of the elevated company. On the West SIDE 'le
road would begin at Battery place and Gteenwich,st
run to West-st. therce to Chris0pfer-st.. through
Christopher ST.. to unite with the Sixth-ave me a,
the junction of Christopber-st. and Greenwich anu
Sixth aves ut Eghth-st. On the East SIDE the toau
would begin Mt South Ferry. run up sorth-s 10
Market-st. through Market-st to Divislon-st JON
ing the old road at that point. branch wouiu pe
built from Market and Madison sis. Though private
property to Second-aVe, joining the old ROAD NJ
Division and Allen SITS
Robert Bliss then caused the first disturbance oil inc
equanmIty OF the occasion by asking That q map
offered by him be marked one OF the EXHIBITS anu
by calling attention to the clam OF the Metropol'ah
Transit Company, that under the laws OF iSio as
amended in SSl. that company had prior riSht 10
West-st from Mnr'is-st up. thence mp lenth-aNe 10
Kingshridgc Mr. Davies asked il Mr. Bliss ihtenMeu
to rest his claim on the map. to which Mr.. biiSs
replied that at the proper time the necessary evidence
on the Metropniitan's claims would he given.
Mr. Davies urged that the question OF these CLAIMS
should be determined at the outset 10 otherwise, te
commission might he wasting its time. Mr. Anderson
stated that il there serious question OF 'ne
legality of the commissions laying out route III
West-s the legal Question should first he 'ettled.
An adjournment taken until To morfow al
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